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Meaning of "verdict" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VERDICT

From Medieval Latin vērdictum, from Latin vērē dictum truly spoken, from vērus true + dīcere to say.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VERDICT

verdict  [ˈvɜːdɪkt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VERDICT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Verdict is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VERDICT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Verdict

In law, a verdict is the formal finding of fact made by a jury on matters or questions submitted to the jury by a judge. The term, from the Latin veredictum, literally means "to say the truth" and is derived from Middle English verdit, from Anglo-Norman: a compound of ver and dit.

Definition of verdict in the English dictionary

The definition of verdict in the dictionary is the findings of a jury on the issues of fact submitted to it for examination and trial; judgment. Other definition of verdict is any decision, judgment, or conclusion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VERDICT


addict
əˈdɪkt
Benedict
ˈbɛnɪˌdɪkt
contradict
ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt
dict
dɪkt
edict
ˈiːdɪkt
interdict
ˈɪntəˌdɪkt
maledict
ˈmælɪdɪkt
nonaddict
ˌnɒnˈædɪkt
predict
prɪˈdɪkt
readdict
ˌriːəˈdɪkt
retrodict
ˌrɛtrəˈdɪkt
unpredict
ˌʌnprɪˈdɪkt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VERDICT

verd antique
verdancy
verdant
verdantly
Verde
Verdelho
verderer
verdet
Verdi
verdigris
verdigris toadstool
verdin
verdite
verditer
verdoy
Verdun
verdure
verdured
verdureless
verdurous

WORDS THAT END LIKE VERDICT

conflict
Congressional district
consolidated school district
convict
depict
drug addict
eggs Benedict
heroin addict
indict
Lake District
majority verdict
morphine addict
open verdict
opium addict
Pict
reindict
restrict
school district
sex addict
strict

Synonyms and antonyms of verdict in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VERDICT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «verdict» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of verdict

Translation of «verdict» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VERDICT

Find out the translation of verdict to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of verdict from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «verdict» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

裁决
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

veredicto
570 millions of speakers

English

verdict
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फैसले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حُكْم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вердикт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

veredicto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

verdict
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keputusan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Urteil
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

評決
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

평결
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Putusan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lời tuyên án
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீர்ப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्णय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

verdetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

werdykt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вердикт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sentință
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ετυμηγορία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitspraak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utslag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjennelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of verdict

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VERDICT»

The term «verdict» is very widely used and occupies the 13.297 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VERDICT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «verdict» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «verdict» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about verdict

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10 QUOTES WITH «VERDICT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word verdict.
1
Mahmoud Abbas
We have accepted the principle of democracy and we are committed to respect the popular verdict and the result of that national consultation.
2
John Acton
By a series of violent shocks, the nations in succession have struggled to shake off the Past, to reverse the action of Time and the verdict of success, and to rescue the world from the reign of the dead.
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Amelia Barr
Old age is the verdict of life.
4
Alafair Burke
In our system, we leave questions of fact to a jury. But to render a verdict, a jury must know the law. For this, we rely upon jury instructions. Instructions are supposed to translate the law into lay terms that the jury can apply to the facts as they determine them.
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Barbara Bush
At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent.
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Lewis Carroll
Sentence first, verdict afterwards.
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Whitney Cummings
I guess the verdict is in - I am not a sociopath. It's not effective or productive not to be nice. It would undermine the goals I want to achieve on any given day.
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Alan Dershowitz
A criminal trial is never about seeking justice for the victim. If it were, there could be only one verdict: guilty.
9
Armand Deutsch
Crimes of the century differ from the garden variety of murders. They involve wealth, celebrity and powerful attorneys, and live on for decades after the verdict has been rendered.
10
Georges Duhamel
In the beds which the piety of the public has prepared on every side, stricken men await the verdict of fate.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VERDICT»

Discover the use of verdict in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to verdict and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Verdict
Melodrama Characters: 6 male, 4 female Interior Set The Hendryks, refugees in England, have lost everything.
Agatha Christie, 2010
2
Evidence That Demands a Verdict, 1
Using secular evidences and other historical sources, Josh McDowell's faith-building book is a "must read" for every Christian.
Josh McDowell, 1992
3
Verdict: Assessing the Civil Jury System
For others, it arouses deep concern. In this book, a distinguished group of scholars, attorneys, and judges examine the civil jury system and discuss whether certain features should be modified or reformed.
Robert E. Litan, 2011
4
Verdict on Vichy: Power and Prejudice in the Vichy France Regime
Seeks to document the events that happened during the World War II Nazi occupation of France, investigating the collaboration of French forces with the Vichy regime, the circumstances that contributed to the persecution of the nation's ...
Michael Curtis, 2002
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The Verdict of Battle: The Law of Victory and the Making of ...
Whitman explains why ritualized violence was more effective in ending carnage, and why humanitarian laws that view war as evil have led to longer, more barbaric conflicts.
James Q. Whitman, 2012
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Final Verdict: What Really Happened in the Rosenberg Case
But were they? Thirty years after the publication of Inquest, Walter Schneir was back on the case after bits and pieces of new evidence started coming to light, much of it connecting Julius Rosenberg to Soviet espionage.
Walter Schneir, 2010
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Scotch Verdict: Miss Pirie and Miss Woods V. Dame Cumming Gordon
Exploring the economic status of women in the 19th century, author Lilliam Faderman details the true-life case of two young Scottish schoolmistresses who were deprived of their livelihoods after being falsely accused of carrying on an ...
Lillian Faderman, 1983
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Children Demand a Verdict
Provides answers to seventy-seven questions about fundamental beliefs of Christianity.
Josh McDowell, Kevin Walter Johnson, 2003
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The Divine Verdict: A Study of Divine Judgement in the ...
The theme of divine judgement has often been treated, but usually with a concentration on one it its two main aspects: either that which is seen in the present life and in history or that which is believed to occur only after death.
John Gwyn Griffiths, 1991
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American Juries: The Verdict
Rather than relying on anecdotes, Vidmar and Hans-renowned scholars of the jury system-place the jury system in its historical and contemporary context, giving the stories behind important trials while providing fact-based answers to ...
Neil Vidmar, Valerie P. Hans, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VERDICT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term verdict is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson on Michael Brelo verdict: 'This is a …
Cleveland police chief Calvin Williams speaks to the media as Mayor Frank Jackson looks on after the Michael Brelo verdict was announced on Saturday. «cleveland.com, May 15»
2
Aaron Hernandez guilty of murder in death of Odin Lloyd
As the verdict was read, the former standout tight end appeared upset but calm. He pursed his lips and took a deep breath as his lawyer James Sultan put his ... «CNN, Apr 15»
3
Van Dyke Parks on 'Blurred Lines' verdict: 'Too little, too late'
On his critically acclaimed 1968 solo album debut “Song Cycle,” singer-multi-instrumentalist-composer Van Dyke Parks included a song titled “Public Domain. «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
4
Russian Court Brings Forward Navalny Fraud Verdict
MOSCOW—A Russian court unexpectedly moved up the date for announcing a verdict in a closely watched fraud case against a prominent opposition activist to ... «Wall Street Journal, Dec 14»
5
In Egypt, a Verdict Turns Back the Clock
In a bizarre response, a State Department spokeswoman offered diplomatic pablum when asked to comment on the verdict and referred queries to the Egyptian ... «New York Times, Dec 14»
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Oscar Pistorius prosecutors to appeal verdict, sentence
Prosecutors in South Africa said Monday they will appeal the verdict and sentence handed down to Paralympian Oscar Pistorius. "The appeal on conviction is ... «USA TODAY, Oct 14»
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As it happened: Oscar Pistorius verdict 12 September 2014
Hello and welcome to the BBC's live coverage of the second day of the verdict in the trial of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius. «BBC News, Sep 14»
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R.J. Reynolds Vows Appeal Of $23 Billion Cancer-Death Verdict
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., the nation's second-largest cigarette maker, is vowing to fight a verdict of $23.6 billion in punitive damages to the widow of a smoker ... «NPR, Jul 14»
9
2014: Apple vs. Samsung: Jury delivers mixed verdict in patent feud
The jury's verdict is the latest chapter in the global conflict between Apple and Samsung, the top powers in the smartphone and tablet markets, who remain ... «San Jose Mercury News, May 14»
10
Dunn verdict sparks debate, sets stage for retrial
JACKSONVILLE — Prosecutors in the case against a Florida man found guilty Saturday of firing 10 bullets at a vehicle occupied by a group of teenagers say ... «USA TODAY, Feb 14»

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